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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,789,754,325.20, 5,229,509,999.79 and 2,096,172,519.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,789,754,325.20, 5,229,509,999.79 and 2,096,172,519.40 is: 2,892,523,950.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,789,754,325.20 : 5,229,509,999.79 = 2,096,172,519.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,789,754,325.20/5,229,509,999.79 = 2,096,172,519.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,789,754,325.20x = 5,229,509,999.79 × 2,096,172,519.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,789,754,325.20x = 10,961,955,151,487,297,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,961,955,151,487,297,536/3,789,754,325.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,892,523,950.32

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